Webinar highlights NAEP bright spots amid a dismal landscape

A Feb. 12 webinar hosted by Whiteboard Advisors — an education strategy consulting, communications and advocacy firm — featured experts and education leaders delving into the results of the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the nation’s report card. Hilary Knudson, […]

Commission on Teacher Credentialing furthers recommendations for assessments and Child Development Permit

The Feb. 6-7 meeting of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) continued discussion of several long-term initiatives including a review of initial recommendations for improving Teacher Performance Assessments (TPAs) and new requirements for earning a Child Development Permit authorizing service to children age birth […]

Governor’s Department of Finance presents the January Budget Proposal for 2025–26

On Jan. 10, California’s Department of Finance Director Joe Stephenshaw formally presented the Governor’s January Budget Proposal. A continuance of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s sneak peek presentation of his proposed budget on Jan. 6, the theme for the 2025–26 budget proposal is one of caution and […]

Commission on Teacher Credentialing dives deep into data in last meeting of the year

The final meeting of the year for the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) debuted a new set of educator workforce dashboards and covered a wide range of teacher-centric, data-rich reports. The commission bid goodbye to former Natomas Unified School District trustee and CSBA Past […]

National CTE framework updated for first time in over a decade

First established in 2002, the National Career Clusters Framework serves as a guide for schools and industry partners for career technical education (CTE) programs. Supported by Advance CTE, the framework provides a shared structure and language for CTE program design across the United States. In […]